Officer Candidate Olaolu Ogunyemi is the first Marine officer to receive a commission at Grambling State since the close of the Vietnam War ? almost 40 years.

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Will Sutton
Special to The Times

GRAMBLING - Grambling State University will graduate and commission a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps at the university's commencement this morning.

University and Marine Corps officials believe Officer Candidate Olaolu Ogunyemi is the first Marine officer to receive a commission at Grambling State since the close of the Vietnam War - almost 40 years.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to represent Grambling State University as an officer in the United States Marine Corps," Ogunyemi said. "This commissioning ceremony serves as a grand opportunity for students and alumni ...